Whoracle

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Whoracle
Studio album by In Flames
Released	November 18, 1997
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	44:29
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer(s)	Fredrik Nordström In Flames
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In Flames chronology
Black-Ash Inheritance (1997)	Whoracle (1997)	Colony (1999)

Whoracle is an album by the band In Flames. The album was released through Nuclear Blast on November 18, 1997. Apart from "Everything Counts", which is a cover of a Depeche Mode song, all songs were composed and arranged by In Flames. The lyrics were written by Dark Tranquillity guitarist Niklas Sundin, and are based on a concept conceived by Anders Fridén.

Contents 1 Concept 2 Track listing 3 Musicians 4 Other personnel 5 External links

[edit] Concept

Whoracle is a concept album which describes the past, present, and a hypothetical future of the planet Earth. "Jotun" is a foreshadowing of the main concepts where a society is crushed and broken after an apocalyptic event. "Episode 666" seems to be the narration of this apocalyptic event which is ironically televised. The songs leading up to this tell a story of the rise and fall of a global society. "The Hive" and "Jester Script Transfigured" describe this technologically advanced society and a utopian new world order which is demolished by human nature in the next two songs. The inclusion of the Depeche Mode cover, "Everything Counts", is poignant way to imply that the people who built then destroyed their society realized their folly after it was too late.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Jotun" – 3:53
2. "Food for the Gods" – 4:21
3. "Gyroscope" – 3:26
4. "The Hive" – 4:03
5. "Dialogue with the Stars" – 3:00
6. "Jester Script Transfigured" – 5:46
7. "Morphing into Primal" – 3:05
8. "Worlds within the Margin" – 5:06
9. "Episode 666" – 3:45
10. "Everything Counts" (Depeche Mode Cover) – 3:17
11. "Whoracle" – 2:44

[edit] Musicians

• Anders Fridén - vocals, percussion, engineer
• Bjorn Gelotte - drums, percussion, lead and acoustic guitar
• Johan Larsson - bass guitar
• Glenn Ljungström - rhythm guitar
• Jesper Strömblad - lead and acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Ulrika Netterdahl - female vocals on "Whoracle"

[edit] Other personnel

• The Whoracle concept conjured and verbalized by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén.
• Lyrics written by Niklas Sundin following original synopsis by Anders Fridén.
• All music composed and arranged by In Flames except "Everything Counts" by Martin Lee Gore.
• Recorded and produced by Fredrik Nordström with assistance from In Flames.
• Engineered by Anders Fridén and Fredrik Nordström.
• Mixed by Fredrik Nordström and Anders Fridén.
• Mastered by Goran Finnberg and Fredrik Nordstrom at the Mastering Room Gbg.
• Cover artwork by Andreas Marschall.
• Photos by Kenneth Johansson.
• All songs published by Prophecies Publishing Hamburg except "Everything Counts".
• "Everything Counts" published by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd, sub-published by EMI Music Germany.

[edit] External links

• Whoracle album details
• Whoracle lyrics
• Whoracle information

In Flames
Anders Fridén | Jesper Strömblad | Björn Gelotte | Peter Iwers | Daniel Svensson
Mikael Stanne | Henke Forss | Joakim Göthberg | Glenn Ljungström | Niklas Engelin | Anders Iwers | Martin Mathisen | Carl Näslund | Johann Larsson | Anders Jivarp | Daniel Erlandsson
Discography
Albums and EPs: Lunar Strain | Subterranean | The Jester Race | Black-Ash Inheritance | Whoracle | Colony | Clayman | The Tokyo Showdown | Reroute to Remain | Trigger | Soundtrack to Your Escape | Used and Abused: In Live We Trust | Come Clarity
Singles: Cloud Connected | The Quiet Place
Categories: In Flames albums